Let's disable it with a program specially for Fallout 3. DON'T DO ANY OTHER STEPS UNTIL YOU'VE SUCCESSFULLY CLICKED PLAY.Ģ) OPTIONAL: 'Games for Windows Live' may cause problems. In rare cases (badly modded prior installs and bad guides) it mightbe necessary to delete the 3 files found in C:\users\yourname\Documents\My Games\Fallout 3 If that doesn't work, click 'options' and set your resolution to your desktop res, or try windowed mode. IF CRASHING WHEN CLICKING 'PLAY' in the fallout launcher, update Games for Windows Live (click me). * Causes fallout 3 crashes: teamspeak 'overwolf', ASUS xonar 'gx' & GamerOSD. * Dual monitors? Either disable 2nd monitor (Windows key + P) or set same res on both. It will validate your game, detect your graphics card and create a fallout.ini. Start Fallout, click Play, push the escape key and Quit. If you only have Intel HD graphics, no ATI or Nvidia video card, then you also need step 7. Windows 8&10 users often need to run an update shown in step 1. Most people get it working with step 4 alone, which is just adding two lines to an INI file.
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With more pics & vids and more updated is clickable below: NOTE: An easier to follow version of this guide, Fallout 3 runs GREAT with these easy steps!